Beginner’s Mind: My Personal Journey
Virginia Leopard
16 June 2022
Reflections from an architecture student at the University of Southern California on her path toward Buddhism
Young Voices: What to Do with Impermanence
Olivia Yang
2 June 2022
Introducing “Young Voices,” a special project from BDG collecting insightful essays by high school students in the US who have attended experiential-learning-based courses rooted in the Buddhist teaching.
Huong Dao Buddhist Temple Begins US$100 Million Expansion
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
31 May 2022
An ambitious new Vietnamese Buddhist temple outside of Dallas offers an opportunity for meditation, devotion, and cultural activities in Texas
Living in the Saha World
Hozan Alan Senauke
11 May 2022
Enlightened activity and liberation in the face of oppression
Hope and Sacrifice on Earth Day
Craig Lewis
25 April 2022
The world marked Earth Day on 22 April. The day was observed around the planet with expressions of hope and determination, voices of courage and
Beginner’s Mind: Growth
Charlie Giunta
8 April 2022
One college student’s reflections on growth on the Buddhist path
Adulting
John Harvey Negru
30 March 2022
Tracing the maturation of the Dharma in himself and in the West, John Harvey Negru points us into the future with his hopes for the growth of Buddhist chaplaincy
Ven. Bhante Sujatha to Visit Penn State Mont Alto
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
29 March 2022
The Sri Lankan monk has traveled all over the world and earned the title of Chief Sangha Nayaka of North America—the highest honor in his Buddhist lineage.
Spreading Compassion: Buddhist Barber of Spokane Offers Lesson in Right Livelihood
Justin Whitaker
17 March 2022
Jefferson Workman, a Buddhist practitioner in Spokane, Washington, brings his practice to life each day in his work as a barber. Encountering every new customer,
New Theravada Buddhist Temple Opens near Los Angeles
Justin Whitaker
8 March 2022
A popular Sri Lankan Buddhist monk gets his own space to offer the Buddhadharma in California
Colorado’s Drala Mountain Center (Formerly Shambhala Mountain Center) Files for Bankruptcy
Justin Whitaker
3 March 2022
Shambhala Mountain Center takes on new name and files for bankruptcy protection as it seeks new start after misconduct scandal and other difficulties
Traditional Nepalese Painting Technique Finds New Life in Colorado
Justin Whitaker
22 February 2022
Chelsea Beach brings Buddhist painting technique from Nepal to the United States